Horseshoe



Dec. 28 1926. 1,612,709

A. DQMEIJ HORSESHOE Filed August l7 1925 INVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

ARON DoMEI'J, on QFVERTURINGEN; SWEDEN.

HORSE-SHOE;

Application filetl- August 17, 1925. Serial No. 50,826.

This invention relates to a horseshoe, the general object of the invention being to pro vide means whereby calks can be easily and quickly attached to the shoe and removed therefrom so that new calks can be substituted for old ones when the old ones have become worn, or calks designed for use in the winter time can be substituted for those designed for use in the summer time and vice versa.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, i1- lustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Fig. 1 is a view of a horseshoe constructed in accordance with this invention,

Fig. 2 is a view of a calk designed for use in the winter time,

Fig. 3 is a view of a calk designed for use in the summer time,

Fig. 4: is a View of one of the side members for holding the calk in place,

Fig. 5 is a view of the opposite side memher, and

Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig. 1.

In these views, 1 indicates the horseshoe which is formed with an opening 2 in each heel part and in the toe part. The upper ends of these openings are. formed with undercut walls, as shown at 2 in Fig. 6. A pair of holding members 3 and 4 are arranged to engage each hole to hold a calk therein. Each member is formed with a flange 5 at its outer side to engage the undercut part 2 and with a rounded head (3 which forms a shoulder for engaging the outer face of the shoe. The member 3 is provided with a pair of beveled projections 7 on its upper end, one at each edge thereof, and the member 4: is recessed at each edge at its upper end, as shown at 8, these recesses receiving the projections 7. This member 4: is also provided with a groove 9 in its inner face at the outer part thereof. The calks shown at 10 and 10 are each provided with a projection 11 on one face thereof for engaging the groove 9 to prevent lateral movement of the parts, and each calk is also provided with a pair of tangs 12 at its upper end formed by recessing the beveled end, these tangs being so arranged that they will engage the projections 7 when the calk is forced between the two side members 3 and 4 and these projections 7 will cause the tangs to curve into the recesses 8 and thus the calk will be locked in place. As will be seen from Fig. 6, the inner faces of the members 3 and 1 are slightly beveled so as to produce a tapered space between the members, and the calk is tapered to fit said space.

The members 3 and at are first placed in the opening 2 and then the calk is driven into the space between the two members. As the tangs strike the beveled faces of the projections 7 they will be curved to one side into the recesses 8, as shown in Fig. 6, with the central part of the upper end of the calk occupying the space between the two projections 7. The projection 11 will enter the groove 9 and thus the calk will be firmly held against longitudinal move ment and edgewise movement. When the calk is to be removed, a suitable wedging tool is driven under the projecting parts 13 atthe edges of the calk to force it from between the members 3 and 4.

The calks used in winter time for enabling a horse to pass over snow-covered or ice-covered ground without slipping, are made with sharp edges, as shown at 1-1 in Fig. 2, while the callts used in the summer time are made with rounded heads 15, as shown in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that these talks can be easily and quickly attached to a shoe and removed therefrom and when in position, the calks are firmly attached to the shoe.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

WVhat I claim is In combination with a horseshoe having calk-receiving openings therein, each opening having undercut side walls, a pair of holding members in each opening, laterally projecting flanges formed upon the outer faces of each member and a rounded head formed on the same face of each member, the opposed faces of said members being beveled, one of said members having a longitudinally extending groove in its inner face at the outer end thereof, a calk havin a body portion adapted to be positioned between said members, a pair of tangs formed on one extremity of this body portion and a lateral projection formed on the body of the calk intermediate its side edges and adapted to be disposed Within said grooves, and means whereby to cause lateral displacement of said tangs When the calk is driven into engagement With said holding members.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

ARON DOMEIJ. 

